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Product Identifiers
PublisherIndiana University Press
ISBN-100253208475
ISBN-139780253208477
eBay Product ID (ePID)54306
Product Key Features
Number of Pages800 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSixteen Cowries : Yoruba Divination from Africa to the New World
Publication Year1980
SubjectAfrica / General, General, Divination / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion, Body, Mind & Spirit, History
AuthorWilliam W. Bascom
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight42.4 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN78-003239
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentPreface Part One: Sixteen Cowries Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Divination Verses Chapter 3 The System of Belief Part Two: The Verses of Sixteen Cowries Chapter 4 Eji Ogbe 8 cowries Chapter 5 Ofun 10 cowries Chapter 6 Osa 9 cowries Chapter 7 Okanran 1 cowrey Chapter 8 Eji Oko 2 cowries Chapter 9 Irosun 4 cowries Chapter 10 Ose 5 cowries Chapter 11 Ogunda 3 cowries Chapter 12 Obara 6 cowries Chapter 13 Odi 7 cowries Chapter 14 Owonrin 11 cowries Chapter 15 Ejila Sebora 12 cowries Chapter 16 Ika 13 cowries Chapter 17 Oturupon 14 cowries Chapter 18 Ofun Kanran 15 cowries Chapter 19 Irete 16 cowries Chapter 20 Opira 0 cowries Appendix References Citeds
Synopsis"... a landmark in research of African oral traditions." --African Arts "... a significant contribution to the understanding of Yoruba religious belief, magic, and art." --Journal of Religion in Africa Yoruba texts and English translations of a divination system that originated in Nigeria and is widely practiced today by male and female diviners in the diaspora. A landmark edition., " . . . a landmark in research of African oral traditions." --African Arts " . . . a significant contribution to the understanding of Yoruba religious belief, magic, and art." --Journal of Religion in Africa Yoruba texts and English translations of a divination system that originated in Nigeria and is widely practiced today by male and female diviners in the diaspora. A landmark edition., " . . . a landmark in research of African oral traditions." ?African Arts " . . . a significant contribution to the understanding of Yoruba religious belief, magic, and art." ?Journal of Religion in Africa Yoruba texts and English translations of a divination system that originated in Nigeria and is widely practiced today by male and female diviners in the diaspora. A landmark edition.
